环氧合酶-2反义核酸对膀胱癌细胞恶性表型的抑制作用

目的探讨环氧合酶-2(COX-2)反义核酸对膀胱癌细胞恶性表型的抑制作用。方法采用脂质体介导方法,分别构建转染COX-2反义真核表达载体和空载体的膀胱癌细胞系5637-AS细胞和5637-P细胞,RT-PCR及W estern b lot分析转染细胞COX-2 mRNA及蛋白表达水平。MTT比色实验、Boyden侵袭小室法和裸鼠成瘤实验分别检测转染细胞体外增殖速度、体外侵袭力和体内成瘤性。结果RT-PCR结果显示,5637-AS细胞COX-2/磷酸甘油醛脱氢酶(GAPDH)mRNA比值(0.65)明显低于5637(0.92)和5637-P细胞(0.90);W estern b lot提示5637-AS细胞COX-2/β-actin比值(0.29)明显低于5637细胞(0.46)和5637-P细胞(0.44)。MTT比色实验显示5637-AS细胞较5637-P、5637细胞生长速度减慢,三者倍增时间分别为3.6 d、2.9 d和2.9 d。体外侵袭实验结果表明,5637-AS侵袭细胞数显著低于5637细胞及5637-P细胞(18.20±5.97比45.40±8.12,18.20±5.97比44.10±6.47,P<0.01)。裸鼠成瘤实验中,5637-P、5637细胞接种裸鼠后第5天肿瘤长出,而5637-AS细胞第7天肿瘤长出;30 d后5637-AS细胞接种组瘤体重量(392.15 mg±33.58 mg)明显小于5637细胞(738.26 mg±66.32 mg),和5637-P细胞接种组(698.53 mg±88.76 mg),P<0.01。结论膀胱癌细胞中COX-2过表达与细胞的恶性表型相关,反义技术抑制COX-2表达可以逆转膀胱癌细胞的恶性表型。     

Human khat (Catha edulis) chewers have elevated plasma leptin and nonesterified fatty acids

In this study, the effect of regular khat (Catha edulis Forsk) chewing (200 and 400 g) in humans on plasma leptin, nonesterified fatty acid, triacyglycerol, and total cholesterol levels was investigated. The results presented show that khat chewing increases plasma leptin concentration particularly in individuals who chew 400 g of khat leaves. The significance of increased plasma leptin is in explaining the underlying mechanism of the observed effects associated with khat chewing such as loss of appetite, decreased body weight, and hyperthermia. The decreased body weight was evident from the significantly lower body mass index of the khat leaves chewers group as compared to the non–khat leaves chewers group (control). Moreover, like leptin, the plasma levels of nonesterified fatty acids were significantly higher in those chewing 400 g of khat leaves. On the other hand, the plasma levels of triacylglycerol were significantly lower in the 2 khat-chewers groups (200 and 400 g of khat leaves), whereas plasma cholesterol levels were not affected by the 2 levels of khat leaves used in this study. The significance of these results may suggest that khat leaves may contain a component(s) that has the ability to reduce body weight via decreasing appetite.     

毛细管气相色谱法测定人体血液中的游离脂肪酸和总脂肪酸

采用石英毛细管气相色谱法测量人体血液中的游离脂肪酸（FFA）和总脂肪酸（TFA），方法灵敏，可分离血浆中近20种脂肪酸，其中油酸（C18：1）、软脂酸（C16：0），亚油酸（C18：2）、硬脂酸（C18：0）和软脂油酸（C16：1）约占血浆中FFA总量的90％。本方法所需血量少，尤其对采血较困难的婴儿进行脂肪营养研究适用。     

N-ω-Carbethoxypentyl-4-quinolones: A New Class of Leukotriene Biosynthesis Inhibitors

6-[(4-Quinolinyl)oxy]hexanoic acids and the corresponding esters were designed and synthesized as inhibitors of the production of arachidonic acid metabolites. The inhibitory activities were assayed in vitro by evaluation of serum leukotriene B₄ and thromboxane B₂ production. While all 6-[(4-quinolinyl)oxy]hexanoic acids and their esters proved to be inactive, the N-alkyl-4-quinolones, obtained as by-products in their synthesis, were found to be a new class of leukotriene biosynthesis inhibitors.     

羟基胆烷酸类衍生物的抗癌活性研究Ⅰ.3β,5α,6β-三羟基胆烷-24-酸及其衍生物的合成与体外抗癌活性

报道３β，５α，６β三羟基胆烷２４酸及其衍生物的合成及对小鼠Ｌ１２１０白血病细胞的体外抗癌活性．实验表明３β，５α，６β三羟基胆烷２４酸，３β，５α，６β三羟基胆烷２４酸甲酯及３β，６β二乙酰氧基５α羟基胆烷２４酸甲酯有较好的抗癌活性     

Role of immune complexes in thyroid diseases

Institute of Biochemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Uzbek SSR, Tashkent. (Presented by Academician of the Academy of Medical Sciences of the USSR Yu. A. Pankov.) Translated from Byulleten' Éksperimental'noi Biologii i Meditsiny, Vol. 113, No. 2, pp. 168–170, February, 1992.     

Development of brain damage after neonatal hypoxia-ischemia: Excitatory amino acids and cysteine

The aim of this study was to investigate the possible role of excitatory amino acids (EAAs) and cysteine in the development of brain damage after hypoxia-ischemia (HI) in neonates. In a rat model of neonatal HI, changes in extracellular (ec) amino acids in cerebral cortex were measured with microdialysis and correlated with the extent of brain damage at the site of probe placement. Extracellular concentrations of glutamate, aspartate and cysteine increased during HI and remained elevated during reperfusion. During HI the pattern of EAA changes was the same in the infarcted, undamaged and border zone regions. During reperfusion, however, the ec concentrations of glutamate, aspartate and cysteine were higher in infarcted and border zone areas compared to undamaged tissue. HI also produced a slight increase of tissue concentration of cysteine and decrease of tissue concentration of glutamate in parietal cortex of the HI hemisphere. The effect of cysteine on brain damage induced by HI and glutamate was also investigated. A subtoxic dose of cysteine potentiated glutamate toxicity in the arcuate nucleus and enhanced brain infarction after HI in neonatal rats. The results show that in neonatal HI the extracellular levels of EAAs during HI are not directly related to brain injury but the EAA levels during reflow predict the extent of infarction. Cysteine increases HI-induced brain injury and potentiates glutamate toxicity in neonatal rats. Speculatively, elevated level of cysteine during reperfusion may participate in the excitotoxic cascade leading to brain injury.     

蛋白激酶C在软脂酸诱导HepG2细胞胰岛素抵抗中的作用

目的从蛋白激酶C(PKC)信号通路角度,探讨游离脂肪酸(FFA)引起肝脏胰岛素抵抗(IR)的可能机制。方法培养HepG2细胞,同时设立对照组、软脂酸(PA)组、高胰岛素组。软脂酸组、高胰岛素组分别用250μmol/L PA、5×10-7mol/L胰岛素处理24h。然后对照组、软脂酸组再根据胰岛素刺激前加( )与不加(-)PKC抑制剂白屈菜红碱盐酸盐(chelerythrine chloride,CC)5μmol/L预处理1h,随机分为两亚组:对照组(-)、对照组( )、PA组(-)、PA组( )。葡萄糖氧化酶法测定胰岛素刺激后12h葡萄糖消耗量,蒽酮法测定胰岛素刺激后3h点细胞内糖原含量,Western blotting技术检测15min点细胞内P-Ser473PKB、P-Ser21/9GSK-3α/β水平。结果PA组(-)与高胰岛素组葡萄糖消耗量无统计学差异(P=0.523)。葡萄糖消耗量、细胞内糖原含量、P-Ser473PKB、P-Ser21GSK-3α、P-Ser9GSK-3β水平均显示,PA组(-)与对照组(-)比较显著降低(P值依次为0.000,0.000,0.004,0.004,0.028),对照组( )与对照组(-)比较略有升高但无显著性差异;PA组( )与PA组(-)比较显著升高(P值依次为0.000,0.014,0.043,0.041,0.035)。结论PA(250μmol/L)体外成功诱导了HepG2细胞产生IR,PKC信号通路在FFA引起肝脏IR中起着重要作用。     

非酒精性脂肪性肝炎大鼠肝脏内毒素受体表达上调

目的观察大鼠非酒精性脂肪性肝炎(NASH)伴肝纤维化模型形成过程中,肝脏内毒素受体表达的动态变化,以探讨NASH的发病机制。方法 45只雄性SD大鼠以高脂饮食喂养,分批于实验 8,12、16、24周处死。免疫组织化学法观察CD14表达,逆转录聚合酶链反应(RT-PCR)法观察4型toll 样受体(TLR4)mRNA表达,RT-PCR法和酶联免疫吸附法分别测定肝脏和血清肿瘤坏死因子a(TNF a) 表达。同期正常饮食饲养大鼠作对照。结果实验8周大鼠单纯性脂肪肝阶段肝脏CD14和TLR4的表达就较正常对照上调(25．9±11．9对12．4 5．7、1．75±0．81对O．98±0．33,P<0．01和P<0．05),12周随着脂肪性肝炎的出现进行性增高(61．8±21．9和1．88±0．72,P值均<0．05),于16周达高峰(71．5±21．3 对5．64±0．87,P值均<0．01),24周略有回落(67．7±16．6和4．98±0．72,P值均<0.01)。肝脏和血清 TNF a表达也从8周开始上调,此后一直维持高水平表达。结论大鼠NASH形成过程中,肝脏内毒素受体CD14和TLR4表达逐渐上调。这可能是NASH大鼠内毒素肝损伤敏感性增强的原因之一,在NASH的发病中起了重要作用。     

NO-1886对高糖高脂饲料喂养新西兰兔糖代谢的影响

合成药NO-1886是脂蛋白脂肪酶(LPL)的激动剂，能降低血浆甘油三酯(TG)并升高高密度脂蛋白胆固醇(HDL-c)水平。我们曾发现NO-1886还具有降低血糖的作用。本研究主要观察NO-1886对糖尿病兔胰岛素抵抗及β-细胞功能方面的影响。用高糖高脂饲料诱导，使新西兰兔血浆葡萄糖升高，发生胰岛素抵抗。在高糖高脂饲料中添加1％NO-1886进行治疗。结果：发现NO-1886可抑制血清葡萄糖升高，经糖耐量和胰岛素敏感性试验检测，NO-1886可保护胰岛素的急性相分泌，增强胰岛素对葡萄糖的清除能力。研究结果提示NO-1886具有改善胰岛素抵抗、降低血糖的作用。